iTunes Match Now Available via iTunes Update

iTunes Match was announced alongside iCloud at WWDC in June. The service allows users to upload up to 25,000 non-iTunes songs to Apple's servers for easy access from up to 10 computers and iOS devices. The service is $24.99 a year.

To access iTunes Match, click on the new "iTunes Match" icon in the "Store" sidebar. If you don't see iTunes Match, select, "Store" and "Turn On iTunes Match" from the main iTunes menu. Right now, Apple's servers are reporting overwhelming demand for the service and the company advises users try again in an hour.

We've been beta-testing iTunes Match for the past few months and will have a more detailed hands-on with the service later in the day.

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